High-Tech Export Percentage 2005

High-tech export percentage indicates a country's focus on advanced technology in its manufacturing exports.

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1
Japan flag
Japan
82.345 %
2
Philippines flag
Philippines
81.482 %
3
Iraq flag
Iraq
80.002 %
4
Hungary flag
Hungary
75.847 %
5
South Korea flag
South Korea
75.338 %
6
Mexico flag
Mexico
75.158 %
7
Malta flag
Malta
74.923 %
8
Germany flag
Germany
72.525 %
9
Malaysia flag
Malaysia
72.302 %
10
United States flag
United States
70.395 %
11
United Kingdom flag
United Kingdom
67.157 %
12
Switzerland flag
Switzerland
67.021 %
13
Tajikistan flag
Tajikistan
66.305 %
14
France flag
France
66.033 %
15
Bahamas flag
Bahamas
65.49 %
16
Czech Republic flag
Czech Republic
64.107 %
17
Singapore flag
Singapore
62.746 %
18
Thailand flag
Thailand
61.88 %
19
Sweden flag
Sweden
61.216 %
20
Spain flag
Spain
60.342 %
21
Costa Rica flag
Costa Rica
60.239 %
22
Qatar flag
Qatar
60.217 %
23
Austria flag
Austria
60.046 %
24
Slovenia flag
Slovenia
59.934 %
25
Netherlands flag
Netherlands
59.883 %
26
Canada flag
Canada
58.272 %
27
China flag
China
57.672 %
28
Finland flag
Finland
57.43 %
29
Ireland flag
Ireland
56.509 %
30
Belgium flag
Belgium
55.981 %
31
Slovakia flag
Slovakia
55.789 %
32
Congo flag
Congo
54.531 %
33
Poland flag
Poland
54.11 %
34
Denmark flag
Denmark
54.084 %
35
Italy flag
Italy
53.477 %
36
Estonia flag
Estonia
50.692 %
37
Brazil flag
Brazil
48.213 %
38
South Africa flag
South Africa
47.57 %
39
Cyprus flag
Cyprus
46.444 %
40
Norway flag
Norway
46.094 %
41
Croatia flag
Croatia
44.403 %
42
Bermuda flag
Bermuda
43.65 %
43
Portugal flag
Portugal
43.142 %
44
Iceland flag
Iceland
42.635 %
45
Turkey flag
Turkey
40.756 %
46
Georgia flag
Georgia
40.674 %
47
Luxembourg flag
Luxembourg
39.129 %
48
Israel flag
Israel
38.745 %
49
Colombia flag
Colombia
37.943 %
50
Ukraine flag
Ukraine
36.892 %
51
Uzbekistan flag
Uzbekistan
36.735 %
52
Côte d'Ivoire flag
Côte d'Ivoire
36.395 %
53
Greece flag
Greece
36.375 %
54
Brunei Darussalam flag
Brunei Darussalam
35.803 %
55
China, Hong Kong SAR flag
China, Hong Kong SAR
35.619 %
56
Armenia flag
Armenia
35.544 %
57
Belarus flag
Belarus
35.355 %
58
Lithuania flag
Lithuania
34.614 %
59
Australia flag
Australia
33.844 %
60
Romania flag
Romania
33.699 %
61
Lebanon flag
Lebanon
33.432 %
62
Indonesia flag
Indonesia
33.171 %
63
Burundi flag
Burundi
32.559 %
64
Argentina flag
Argentina
32.441 %
65
Senegal flag
Senegal
31.568 %
66
Tunisia flag
Tunisia
31.409 %
67
Albania flag
Albania
30.546 %
68
Barbados flag
Barbados
30.44 %
69
Oman flag
Oman
30.078 %
70
Jordan flag
Jordan
29.199 %
71
Suriname flag
Suriname
28.984 %
72
Bulgaria flag
Bulgaria
28.467 %
73
Bosnia and Herzegovina flag
Bosnia and Herzegovina
28.089 %
74
Mozambique flag
Mozambique
27.718 %
75
Morocco flag
Morocco
27.621 %
76
Russia flag
Russia
27.574 %
77
Serbia flag
Serbia
27.295 %
78
Kazakhstan flag
Kazakhstan
26.939 %
79
New Zealand flag
New Zealand
26.544 %
80
Iran flag
Iran
26.342 %
81
Saudi Arabia flag
Saudi Arabia
23.504 %
82
Namibia flag
Namibia
23.26 %
83
Latvia flag
Latvia
23.131 %
84
Zimbabwe flag
Zimbabwe
22.613 %
85
India flag
India
22.598 %
86
Kyrgyzstan flag
Kyrgyzstan
22.409 %
87
Niger flag
Niger
22.356 %
88
Montenegro flag
Montenegro
22.349 %
89
Azerbaijan flag
Azerbaijan
21.945 %
90
Cuba flag
Cuba
21.773 %
91
Vietnam flag
Vietnam
21.437 %
92
Honduras flag
Honduras
21.302 %
93
Trinidad and Tobago flag
Trinidad and Tobago
20.679 %
94
North Macedonia flag
North Macedonia
20.176 %
95
Guatemala flag
Guatemala
19.429 %
96
Ecuador flag
Ecuador
18.619 %
97
Nicaragua flag
Nicaragua
18.054 %
98
Uruguay flag
Uruguay
17.434 %
99
Tonga flag
Tonga
17.091 %
100
Syrian Arab Republic flag
Syrian Arab Republic
16.483 %
101
Uganda flag
Uganda
16.067 %
102
Nigeria flag
Nigeria
15.818 %
103
Saint Lucia flag
Saint Lucia
15.253 %
104
Kenya flag
Kenya
15.142 %
105
Malawi flag
Malawi
15.125 %
106
Venezuela flag
Venezuela
14.848 %
107
El Salvador flag
El Salvador
14.807 %
108
Eritrea flag
Eritrea
14.675 %
109
Eswatini flag
Eswatini
14.315 %
110
Paraguay flag
Paraguay
13.379 %
111
Chile flag
Chile
13.063 %
112
State of Palestine flag
State of Palestine
12.502 %
113
Egypt flag
Egypt
11.761 %
114
Panama flag
Panama
11.137 %
115
Ethiopia flag
Ethiopia
10.971 %
116
Republic of Moldova flag
Republic of Moldova
10.883 %
117
Tanzania flag
Tanzania
9.86 %
118
Libya flag
Libya
9.6 %
119
United Arab Emirates flag
United Arab Emirates
9.426 %
120
Nepal flag
Nepal
9.185 %
121
Papua New Guinea flag
Papua New Guinea
9.167 %
122
Kuwait flag
Kuwait
8.42 %
123
Ghana flag
Ghana
8.111 %
124
Pakistan flag
Pakistan
8.079 %
125
Gabon flag
Gabon
7.948 %
126
Sri Lanka flag
Sri Lanka
7.8 %
127
Zambia flag
Zambia
6.771 %
128
Fiji flag
Fiji
5.344 %
129
Peru flag
Peru
5.314 %
130
Rwanda flag
Rwanda
5.098 %
131
Botswana flag
Botswana
4.348 %
132
Madagascar flag
Madagascar
4.096 %
133
Laos flag
Laos
4.094 %
134
Bangladesh flag
Bangladesh
3.979 %
135
Haiti flag
Haiti
3.796 %
136
Gambia flag
Gambia
3.722 %
137
Cameroon flag
Cameroon
3.706 %
138
Mauritius flag
Mauritius
3.617 %
139
Bahrain flag
Bahrain
3.56 %
140
Mongolia flag
Mongolia
3.09 %
141
Jamaica flag
Jamaica
3.03 %
142
Yemen flag
Yemen
2.652 %
143
Bolivia flag
Bolivia
2.515 %
144
Central African Republic flag
Central African Republic
1.866 %
145
Algeria flag
Algeria
1.751 %
146
Cambodia flag
Cambodia
1.011 %
147
Cabo Verde flag
Cabo Verde
0.753 %
148
China, Macao SAR flag
China, Macao SAR
0.714 %
149
Myanmar flag
Myanmar
0.53 %
150
Maldives flag
Maldives
0.025 %
151
Belize flag
Belize
0.002 %
152
Afghanistan flag
Afghanistan
0 %
153
Angola flag
Angola
0 %

↑Top 10 Countries

  1. #1Japan flagJapan
  2. #2Philippines flagPhilippines
  3. #3Iraq flagIraq
  4. #4Hungary flagHungary
  5. #5South Korea flagSouth Korea
  6. #6Mexico flagMexico
  7. #7Malta flagMalta
  8. #8Germany flagGermany
  9. #9Malaysia flagMalaysia
  10. #10United States flagUnited States

Analysis: These countries represent the highest values in this dataset, showcasing significant scale and impact on global statistics.

↓Bottom 10 Countries

  1. #153Angola flagAngola
  2. #152Afghanistan flagAfghanistan
  3. #151Belize flagBelize
  4. #150Maldives flagMaldives
  5. #149Myanmar flagMyanmar
  6. #148China, Macao SAR flagChina, Macao SAR
  7. #147Cabo Verde flagCabo Verde
  8. #146Cambodia flagCambodia
  9. #145Algeria flagAlgeria
  10. #144Central African Republic flagCentral African Republic

Context: These countries or territories have the lowest values, often due to geographic size, administrative status, or specific characteristics.

Analysis & Context

In 2005, the country with the highest High-Tech Export Percentage was Japan, reaching a remarkable 82.34%. The global range spanned from 0.00% to 82.34%, highlighting significant disparities in technological focus among countries. The global average for this metric was 30.40%, providing a benchmark for understanding national performances in high-tech exports.

Leading High-Tech Exporters: Factors Behind the Numbers

The dominance of Japan in the High-Tech Export Percentage can be attributed to its longstanding investment in technology-driven sectors such as electronics and automotive industries. Countries like the Philippines (81.48%) and South Korea (75.34%) also feature prominently, benefiting from robust electronics manufacturing sectors and substantial foreign direct investment in technology. Germany and the United States also rank highly, reflecting their advanced industrial bases and strong research and development infrastructures.

Interestingly, the inclusion of Iraq (80.00%) in the top ranks might be surprising given its economic challenges; however, this percentage could reflect specific industrial policies or anomalies in reporting for that year.

The Lagging Countries: Constraints on Technology Exports

At the other end of the spectrum, countries such as Afghanistan and Angola recorded a 0% High-Tech Export Percentage, indicating minimal investment in or capacity for producing high-tech goods. For many of these nations, the focus remains on primary commodities or low-tech manufacturing, with limited access to technology transfer and innovation ecosystems. The Central African Republic (1.87%) and Algeria (1.75%) similarly illustrate how infrastructural and political challenges can inhibit the transition to high-tech manufacturing.

These countries often face barriers such as inadequate educational systems, limited access to capital, and political instability, which collectively hinder their ability to compete in the high-tech sector.

Year-over-Year Trends: Notable Movers

While the average year-over-year change in High-Tech Export Percentage was 0.41%, certain countries experienced profound shifts. Qatar saw the most significant increase of 27.44%, reflecting strategic economic diversification efforts beyond its traditional oil and gas sectors. Similarly, Albania (21.74%) and Burundi (20.96%) demonstrated remarkable growth rates, possibly due to policy reforms and increased foreign investments in technology sectors.

Conversely, Nigeria experienced the steepest decline at -59.05%, likely due to its dependence on oil exports and the challenges in transitioning to a more diversified economic structure. Singapore, despite its advanced economy, saw a decrease of 11.50%, which could be attributed to fluctuations in global supply chains or shifts in its economic focus during that year.

Global Implications and Future Projections

The disparities in High-Tech Export Percentage highlight the uneven distribution of technological advancement and economic development worldwide. Countries leading in high-tech exports, such as Japan and Germany, continue to leverage their technological prowess to maintain competitive advantages in the global market. Meanwhile, nations with lower percentages face the challenge of building the necessary infrastructure and policy frameworks to boost their technological capabilities.

As globalization and technological advancements accelerate, countries will need to invest in education, infrastructure, and innovation to enhance their positions in high-tech exports. This shift is essential not only for economic growth but also for participating in the future global economy, which will increasingly prioritize technology-driven goods and services.

Frequently Asked Questions About High-Tech Export Percentage in 2005

Which country had the highest high-tech export percentage in 2005?

Japan had the highest high-tech export percentage in 2005, with 82.34%.

What was the lowest high-tech export percentage recorded in 2005?

Afghanistan recorded the lowest high-tech export percentage in 2005, with 0%.

What was the average high-tech export percentage among countries in 2005?

The average high-tech export percentage among countries in 2005 was 30.4%.

Which country ranked second in high-tech export percentage in 2005?

The Philippines ranked second in high-tech export percentage in 2005, with 81.48%.

What was the median high-tech export percentage in 2005?

The median high-tech export percentage in 2005 was 27.29%.

How many countries were included in the high-tech export percentage dataset for 2005?

The dataset for high-tech export percentages in 2005 included 153 countries.

Insights by country

1

Cambodia

In 2005, Cambodia ranked #146 globally for High-Tech Export Percentage, with a value of 1.0111221435493 %. This figure is significantly lower than the global average, indicating limited participation in high-tech industries compared to more developed nations. Contributing factors include Cambodia's reliance on traditional sectors like textiles and agriculture, along with a lack of infrastructure and investment in technology-driven industries.

2

Slovakia

In 2005, Slovakia achieved a global rank of #31 with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 55.7885476894088 %. This figure is notably higher than the global average, reflecting Slovakia's strong focus on technology-driven industries. Key drivers of this performance include a well-developed automotive sector, significant foreign direct investment, and an emphasis on education in engineering and technology fields.

3

Mexico

In 2005, Mexico achieved a global rank of #6 with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 75.1583372068969 %. This figure significantly surpasses the global average, reflecting Mexico's robust position in high-tech manufacturing, particularly in electronics and automotive sectors. The country's proximity to the United States, along with favorable trade agreements like NAFTA, has fostered a strong export-oriented economy, driving high-tech production and innovation.

4

Eswatini

In 2005, Eswatini ranked #109 globally with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 14.3146726457632 %. This figure is notably lower than the global average for high-tech exports, which reflects the country's limited industrial base compared to more developed economies. Key drivers of this statistic include Eswatini's reliance on traditional agriculture and low levels of investment in technology sectors, which hinder the growth of high-tech industries.

5

Laos

In 2005, Laos ranked #133 globally with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 4.0943686002074 %. This figure is significantly lower than the global average, reflecting the country's limited industrial base compared to more developed nations. The low percentage is primarily driven by Laos's economy, which is largely reliant on agriculture and natural resource extraction, rather than high-tech manufacturing or exports.

6

Zimbabwe

In 2005, Zimbabwe ranked #84 globally with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 22.6129352897204 %. This figure is notable as it reflects a developing nation’s efforts to diversify its export base, particularly in contrast to lower-ranked countries that struggle with similar transitions. Key drivers for this percentage include Zimbabwe's investment in education and technology sectors, despite facing significant economic challenges during that period.

7

United States

The United States ranked #10 globally in 2005 with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 70.3949723498798 %. This figure is notably higher than the global average, reflecting the country's strong position in technological innovation and manufacturing.

Key drivers of this high percentage include the U.S.'s robust research and development ecosystem, a highly skilled workforce, and significant investment in technology sectors. Additionally, favorable policies supporting high-tech industries have bolstered the country's export capabilities.

8

Uruguay

In 2005, Uruguay ranked #98 globally with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 17.4336018314251 %. This figure is notably lower than the global average for high-tech exports, reflecting a more traditional export profile compared to leading nations in technology. The country's emphasis on agriculture and livestock production, coupled with a smaller technology sector, has limited its high-tech export growth.

9

Yemen

In 2005, Yemen ranked #142 globally with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 2.65216066192096 %. This figure is significantly lower than many neighboring countries, reflecting a broader regional trend of limited high-tech industry development. Key drivers for this low percentage include ongoing conflict, economic instability, and a lack of infrastructure, which have hindered investment in technology sectors.

10

Iceland

In 2005, Iceland achieved a global rank of #44 with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 42.6354589389456 %. This figure is notable when compared to the global average, reflecting Iceland's competitive position in high-tech exports. Key drivers for this high percentage include the country's emphasis on innovation and technology-driven industries, supported by a well-educated workforce and government policies that foster research and development.

11

Suriname

In 2005, Suriname ranked #71 globally with a High-Tech Export Percentage of 28.984430894696 %. This figure is notably lower than the global benchmark, reflecting the country's limited integration into high-tech industries compared to leading nations. Key drivers include Suriname's small population and reliance on traditional sectors like mining and agriculture, which have historically overshadowed technological advancements.

12

Jamaica

In 2005, Jamaica's High-Tech Export Percentage was 3.03021330380695 %, ranking the country #141 out of 153 countries. This figure is significantly lower than the global average for high-tech exports, highlighting Jamaica's challenges in this sector. Contributing factors include a reliance on traditional industries such as agriculture and tourism, along with limited investment in technology and innovation compared to regional neighbors.

13

Tajikistan

Tajikistan ranked #13 globally in 2005 for High-Tech Export Percentage, with a value of 66.304802106407 %. This figure is significantly higher than the global average, reflecting the country’s strategic investments in technology and education. Key drivers of this high percentage include government initiatives to promote high-tech industries and the country's focus on leveraging its skilled labor force in sectors such as telecommunications and information technology.

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